UNAP Endorsements
Political elections provide an opportunity to educate candidates for elective office, as well as our members, about our Union's legislative and policy agenda. Each election year, the UNAP issues endorsements of candidates for election who support the goals and objectives of the UNAP. Endorsements are issued by the UNAP Joint Executive Board, and are based on consideration of the candidate's track record, interview, questionnaire, electability, and/or support by allied organizations. Typically, the UNAP has three tiers of endorsements, ranging from mailings to financial support to volunteers. UNAP members have made a big difference in legislative elections - making phone calls, distributing literature, hosting district meetings, and/or doing other volunteer work for candidates.
The UNAP has endorsed the following candidates in the RI General Elections on Tuesday, November 7, 2006:
Statewide
Governor -- Charlie Fogarty
US Senate -- Sheldon Whitehouse
US Congress -- Patrick Kennedy
Lieutenant Governor -- Elizabeth Roberts
Attorney General -- Patrick Lynch
House of Representatives
District Name
District 2 David Segal (unopposed)
District 3 Edith Ajello (unopposed)
District 6 Peter Wasylyk
District 7 Joanne Giannini
District 10 Tom Slater
District 11 Grace Diaz
District 12 Joe Almeida (unopposed)
District 17 Robert Jacquard (unopposed)
District 20 Al Gemma (unopposed)
District 33 Donald Lally
District 36 Donna Walsh (unopposed)
District 42 Stephen Ucci
District 44 Peter Petrarca (unopposed)
District 62 Elizabeth Dennigan
District 63 Henry Rose (unopposed)
District 69 Ray Gallison
Senate
District Name
District 3 Rhoda Perry
District 7 Frank Ciccone
District 11 Charles Levesque
District 18 Paul Moura
District 22 John Tassoni
District 26 Bea Lanzi (unopposed)
District 28 Josh Miller
The following candidates for State Representative signed the UNAP Mandatory Overtime pledge, but have not been endorsed by UNAP:
District 23 Michael Marcello
District 25 Lew Pryeor
District 27 Patricia Serpa
District 28 Victor Moffitt
District 33 Karen Salvatore
District 43 Deborah Fellela (unopposed)
District 45 Rene Menard
District 53 Thomas Winfield
District 54 Barry Schiller
District 65 John Savage (unopposed)
District 66 Kathryn Cadigan
The following candidates for State Senate signed the UNAP Mandatory Overtime pledge, but have not been endorsed by UNAP:
District 2 Donald Izzo
District 5 Jeff Toste
District 21 Sal Lombardi
District 28 Ivan Marte
District 34 Gregory Kenney
District 38 Patrick Schmidt
What's at stake in the race for Governor?
What's at stake in the race for Governor?
The UNAP has endorsed Charlie Fogarty for Governor of RI. Here's why:
- Fogarty has publicly supported legislation to end mandatory overtime.
- Fogarty has led the fight for frequent inspection of health care facilities.
- Fogarty has been a leader on long-term care issues.
- Fogarty led the way to establish hospital reporting of patient outcomes and other quality measures.
- Fogarty created the Nurse Reward Tuition Program.
- Fogarty has worked closely with UNAP members and
leaders for many years on important health care issues.
- Don Carcieri took away health insurance from children, proposed massive cuts for people with developmental disabilities, supported tax breaks for the very wealthy, and has never supported mandatory overtime legislation.
It's time to elect a Governor who cares as much as we do!
United Nurses & Allied Professionals... Because we care
What's at stake in the race for Senator?
What's at stake in the race for Senator?
The UNAP has endorsed Sheldon Whitehouse for US Senator. Here's why:
- Whitehouse supports safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and a ban on mandatory overtime.
- Whitehouse will change the balance in the US Senate to stand up to George Bush.
- Whitehouse will help to block anti-worker judges and labor board officials.
- As RI Attorney General, Whitehouse helped stop giant, for-profit hospital chains from coming into RI and aggressively advocated for latex-free hospitals.
- Whitehouse helped to create the RI Quality Institute to improve care, lower costs, and expand health care coverage.
- Whitehouse has worked closely with UNAP members and leaders for many years on important health care issues.
- Lincoln Chafee has voted with George Bush 82% of the time.
It's time to elect a Senator who cares as much as we do!
United Nurses & Allied Professionals... Because we care